Top 17 Music Albums of 1981
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CHART UPDATES:
3rd November 2022: STAND FOR DECIBELS- THE DB'S enters the chart at #10.
- Chart updated: 01/09/2026 23:15
- (Created: 06/19/2022 22:15).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,791
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85/100 (B+)
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
788
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,048
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,301
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80/100 (B)
[First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
305
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B
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,914
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Arcade sounding synth pop with an under-par vocal.
80/100 (B) [First added to this chart: 11/17/2024]
80/100 (B) [First added to this chart: 11/17/2024]
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B-
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,721
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B-
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,550
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75/100 (B-)
[First added to this chart: 01/09/2026]
Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 6% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 6% | |
| The dB's | 1 | 6% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 6% | |
| Glenn Branca | 1 | 6% | |
| Art Bears | 1 | 6% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdFaith by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thFace Value by Phil Collins |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thPenthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17 |
| New entries |
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| Beauty And The Beat by Go-Go's |
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